Columnist Sam Zou argues for the positive role affirmative action has on achieving diversity, increasing intergenerational mobility, and equalizing wealth between Black and white students.
Isabella Glassman | ECON 001 is not a prerequisite to life at Penn
Columnist Isabella Glassman urges Penn students to more deeply consider whether an economics course is necessary for their academic career.
Allison Santa-Cruz | It's time to drop the mask mandate, required testing, and PennOpen pass
Columnist Allison-Santa-Cruz argues that it is time to return to pre-pandemic normalcy given current COVID-19 data.
Naveen Albert | Suboptimal internet access leaves NCHW residents disadvantaged
Guest Columnist Naveen Albert argues that discrepancies in broadband access in Penn's dorms puts students on an uneven playing field, and Penn must address these inequities.
Isabella Glassman | ECON 001 is not a prerequisite to life at Penn
Columnist Isabella Glassman urges Penn students to more deeply consider whether an economics course is necessary for their academic career.
Allison Santa-Cruz | It's time to drop the mask mandate, required testing, and PennOpen pass
Columnist Allison-Santa-Cruz argues that it is time to return to pre-pandemic normalcy given current COVID-19 data.
Columnist Jesse Zhang encourages the Penn community to participate in a non-academic and non-preprofessional extracurricular activity.
Joseph M. Squillaro | “The Great Penn Resignation” is happening. How will you take back your time?
Columnist Joseph M. Squillaro encourages you to join “The Great Penn Resignation,” discussing the paradoxical benefits of declaring “I quit.”
Columnist Alfredo Praticò argues that the Penn community should vote on the fate of the campus mask mandate.
Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that Penn students ought to be more cognizant of wealth disparities in order to build a more inclusive campus environment.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Stop comparing Philadelphia to other cities
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz discusses how reframing our initial perceptions of Philadelphia enables us to view it for the great city that it is.
Sean Deresh | Penn should launch a campus-wide switch to LED lighting
Guest columnist Sean Deresh argues that a campus-wide shift to LED lighting at Penn would be a crucial step towards refining the University’s sustainable development.
Timethius J. Terrell | Diversity, equity, and inclusion: What predominantly white universities could learn from Beyonce's “Black Is King”
Columnist Timethius J. Terrell urges predominantly white universities to reconsider their often ineffective approaches towards diversity, equity, and inclusion, using Beyonce’s “Black Is King” as a reference.
Guest columnist Amjad Hamza argues that Penn students and current donors should redirect their donations to the world’s most effective causes.
Jaden Cloobeck | Use Penn’s alumni network. It may change your life.
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck encourages students to reach out to Penn alumni using the MyPenn database because doing so may lead to informative lessons and connections.
Alfredo Praticò | Magill’s first test: Getting Penn’s support of Lea Elementary right
Columnist Alfredo Praticò argues that the success of Penn’s multi-year, multi-million dollar investment into Lea Elementary hinges on Penn’s new president, Liz Magill.
Columnist Artur Vllahiu cites the work of German philosopher Martin Heidegger, arguing that COVID-19 is an inflection point in our understanding of existence and the lack thereof.
Columnist Tony Zhou argues that Penn should put a stronger emphasis on the recognition of the Lunar New Year to recognize the Asian community at Penn that currently celebrates it.
Columnists Isabella Glassman and Vinay Khosla discuss the importance of cross-class interactions from an upperclassmen and underclassmen’s perspective.
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that the costs of hookup culture greatly outweigh the benefits, and failing to recognize its faults could cost us our romantic futures.



















